WWII and LOTR..Compare/Contrast - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gurthang · 10-28-2005, 01:52 AM

This might be of some interest to you, BeinDk.

As far as my own thoughts go... I had just prepared a fairly long post, but it has been lost. Here's the main points, since I really don't have the time to type it all up again.

Similarities:
1. War in both
2. Rohan coming to Minas Tirith <=> D-Day Invasion
3. Sauron used a strategy similar to Germany's blitzkreig(sp)
4. Both wars had two fronts

Dissimilarities:
1. Mordor/Isengard was doing sandwiching(Isengard-->Rohan/Minas Tirith<--Mordor); Germany was sandwiched(US/UK-->Germany<--Russia)
2. Overwhelming odds in LotR not seen in WWII

I was also thinking of comparing the Ring, being the bane of Sauron/Mordor, as being the equivalent of fuel and oil to Germany. The Axis' lack of fuel towards the end of war was one reason they lost.

Sorry I can't expand anymore on any of that. Hope it helps.

10-28-2005, 01:52 AM	#10
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	This might be of some interest to you, BeinDk. As far as my own thoughts go... I had just prepared a fairly long post, but it has been lost. Here's the main points, since I really don't have the time to type it all up again. Similarities: 1. War in both 2. Rohan coming to Minas Tirith <=> D-Day Invasion 3. Sauron used a strategy similar to Germany's blitzkreig(sp) 4. Both wars had two fronts Dissimilarities: 1. Mordor/Isengard was doing sandwiching(Isengard-->Rohan/Minas Tirith<--Mordor); Germany was sandwiched(US/UK-->Germany<--Russia) 2. Overwhelming odds in LotR not seen in WWII I was also thinking of comparing the Ring, being the bane of Sauron/Mordor, as being the equivalent of fuel and oil to Germany. The Axis' lack of fuel towards the end of war was one reason they lost. Sorry I can't expand anymore on any of that. Hope it helps. __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.